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1857 MAIL BRIGHTON TO BROADWAY WITH DIE 2 1D PL.27 'SAVOY STREET' PRINTING (SPEC C9(A)1). Envelope from Brighton to the eccentric bibliophile 'Sir Thos. Phillipps Bt, Middle Hill, Broadway, Worcestershire' with used die 2 1d pl.27 pale rose shade, ex Savoy Street printing (Spec C9(A)1) lettered BE, several short perforations at top, tied fine strike 'BRIGHTON/132' sideways duplex JU 2 1857. On reverse fine strike 'WESTERN-RD' date stamp JU 2 1857 in blue, part overstruck London date stamp. (Ref 136361).